Roanoke County General District Court

23rd Judicial District of Virginia

General District Courts Informational Pamphlet

CLERK OF COURT

Gretchen S. Preston

Clerk's Office Hours

8:00AM - 4:00PM

PHONE

(540) 387-6168

FAX

(540) 387-6066

ADDRESS

P. O. Box 997
Courthouse
305 East Main St.
Salem, VA 24153-0997

    • Hon. Jacqueline F. Ward Talevi, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
    • Hon. Scott R. Geddes, Presiding Judge
    • Hon. Francis W. Burkart III
    • Hon. Thomas W. Roe Jr.

Civil
    Mon., 2:00 p.m.
    High Volume
    1st, 2nd & 3rd Wed., 2:00 p.m.
    Contested
    2nd, 3rd & 4th Mon., 2:00 p.m.
    1st, 2nd, & 3rd Wed., 2:00 p.m.
    Thurs., 2:00 p.m.
    Small Claims
    1st & 2nd Wed., 3:00 p.m.
Criminal
    Mon., Wed. & Thurs., 8:30 a.m., Arraignments
    Mon., Wed. & Thurs., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m., Trials
    3rd Fri., 9:00 a.m., Special Set Cases
Traffic
    Mon., Wed. & Thurs., 8:30 a.m., Arraignments
    Mon., Wed. & Thurs., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m., Trials
    1st Mon., 2:00 p.m., Trials
Show Cause & VASAP Revocation
    4th Wed., 2:00 p.m.
Therapeutic Docket
    2nd & 4th Fri., 2:00 p.m.

  • Continuances granted by Judge on motion or by Clerk if first time request.